Dear Pap-pap, Welcome to the parents' board and thank you for your post. A single assessment - sometimes called a child in need assessment or a children and families assessment - should take no longer than 45 working days. You can find the statutory guidance on page 34 of a document called working t...

Dear Princess1981, Thank you for your post. I am very sorry to hear about your situation; it sounds like you have been through a lot and are going through a very difficult time at the moment. If you are happy to provide a bit more information about what is going on and how children's services are in...

Dear Mossie20, The judge will certainly take into consideration what the guardian has written and recommended, however, this is not the only thing that will be taken into account. The judge will consider the local authority's care plan, written statements from all other parties and any assessments t...

Dear Kitty33, It is great to hear that you are progressing to home contact with your child - this is positive and I hope it goes well. You say you have still not been told whether your child will be returned full-time. You have been told that you are still in the assessment period. I am presuming th...

Dear Beech Thank you for your post. My name is Suzy, I am an online adviser for the Family Rights Group and will be responding to you today. I am sorry to hear of the difficulties you are facing. It must be a worrying and stressful time for you and your family. You have experienced a sexual assault ...

Dear HereWeGoAgain Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser at the Family Rights Group and will be responding to your post today. I am sorry to hear of your situation. It must be a stressful and difficult time for you and your family. Children’s services are completing an as...

Dear Taggi Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser for the Family Rights Group and will be responding to your post today. I am sorry to hear of your distress and the difficult situation you and your family are trying to manage. It sounds like a very stressful time for you a...

Dear Goatlady Thank you for your post. My name is Suzie, I am an online adviser and will be responding to your post today. I am sorry to hear of your distress and your 16-year-old daughter’s situation. It must have been a very difficult time for you both. I hope your daughter is feeling better and g...

So about three weeks ago my partner was arrested at our home because the NCA had received intelligence that he had images stored on his iCloud. Following an interview and ceasing of devices, he was released on bail pending investigations later that day. He is absolutely denying any knowledge of the...

My husband is due to finish a 10 year sex register His crime was with a 17 year old girl Once he went guilty he was put on the sex offenders register for 10 years He moved in with me over a year ago My daughter is staying with me She is having her first child and I need to know if I have to notify ...